Brush with HOF fame...

jcmtiger · #1 06-21-2010, 10:36 PM

Not HOF baseball, but,

I moved to Las Vegas in 1996 and that fall a new restaurant was opening on the strip. Several Stars(investors) were there for the opening. I had a couple of baseballs and Tiger Woods was there. This was his 1st year on the tour.

He walked over to the ropes and signed my baseball. I also had a baseball signed by Brook Shields, Ken Griffey JR would not even stop for anyone. Monica Seles was there and a few other stars.

Still have the ball.

Here he is signing the ball.

I have since moved back to Michigan.

Joe

Orioles1954 · #2 06-21-2010, 11:00 PM

Frank Robinson= World class butt munch.

Brooks Robinson= One of the greatest experiences I've ever had. He took the high school yearbook I had him sign and started telling me stories about his basketball teammates in Little Rock. After that, we chatted about the Arkansas Razorbacks football team and what we thought of them (we're both Razorbacks fan). Then told me his little brother was on the National Title team in 1964. Gave firm hand shakes, joked and was so down to earth.

bobbvc · #3 06-21-2010, 11:09 PM

On June 18th 1979, me and a friend went to the Sheraton Hotel in San Diego (next to the airport) where the Cardinals were staying. We got a few autographs here and there from some of the players around the hotel. We saw Lou Brock sitting in the hotel restaurant by himself and waited patiently by the door. He saw us and waved us to his table. Me and my friend Jon wished him a happy birthday (it was his 40th) and he asked us to sit down.
He then told the waitress to bring us anything we wanted on his tab. We both ordered a typical breakfast for teenagers (both 14 at the time). He then spent the following hour talking baseball and anything else with us while signing 5 items for me and OVER 40 items for my friend Jon (he went on to become a lawyer FYI, just saying....)
I took my oldest son to a small card shop signing with Lou 30 years later in 2009, and HE Remembered Me! Even introduced me to his wife. I remember him sitting in that hotel restaurant/coffee shop on his 40th and I think he knew then, that was a turning point in his life (not meeting me, I mean turning 40 as a player and knowing it was pretty much over).
I've since read the book October 1964 (the month and year I was born) about the World Series and the changing of American society and race relations and learned a bit more about Lou Brock and gained even more respect for him. Anyway, I wish I had the time and writing talent to do this story justice, but in closing Lou Brock is a class Human Being and a pretty good ballplayer as well. I've met a few other Hofer's and many players but those stories will need to come later.

kmac32 · #4 06-21-2010, 11:49 PM

Ernie Banks at cubs camp. A group of us were drinking beer with Ernie in his hotel room at the Dobson Ranch Inn in Mesa Arizona. He asked me who my boss was and i told him my wife was my boss. He had me call her on my cell and he chatted with her for maybe 5 minutes asking her if she was my boss. Afterwards he said that he knew she was the boss before I had called her and told me go go get him a soft drink. He was a little senile but pure class.

Also was at Cubs camp in 2002 and Fergie Jenkins asked if he and his wife could sit with my wife and myself at the week end final awards banquet. Couln't tell a HOF er no on that request.

Have also met Billy Williams through the camp.

All 3 men were pure class in my opinion.

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